When is the menstrual period calculated after the IUD is inserted?

The ring is a convenient and simple contraceptive method. Many women choose this convenient and fast contraceptive method after giving birth. However, many women find that their menstruation does not come for a long time after the contraceptive ring is inserted. If it is serious, they may even have irregular menstruation. So, how to calculate the next menstrual period after the IUD is inserted? Let's follow the editor to find out!

How to calculate the next menstrual period after inserting the IUD?

The contraceptive ring is a foreign body and contains medicine, which requires a period of stabilization for the body. Generally speaking, menstruation will come normally one month after the contraceptive ring is inserted. In fact, side effects such as changes in menstruation are common after the insertion of an IUD, including heavy menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation, or spotting in the middle and late stages of the menstrual period. Those who have a copper-containing IUD placed may experience an increase in menstrual flow, which will gradually decrease after one year. After the placement of an IUD containing levonorgestrel, some women experience shrinkage of the endometrium and a significant decrease in menstrual volume. Spotting often occurs within 3 months of the IUD being inserted, and the condition usually improves after 3-6 months. Some people may experience amenorrhea, but there is no significant effect on overall physical and mental health and endocrine system.

Irregular menstruation after using an IUD confuses many women. Although the IUD is the most widely used and popular female contraceptive tool in my country, "insertion of the IUD" is a safe "foreign object" inserted into a woman's uterus by a doctor using technology, just like taking medicine, and it is normal for some people to have some side effects.

Please note that a follow-up visit is required one month after the IUD is inserted to check whether the position of the IUD is normal through X-ray or B-ultrasound, and whether there is any sinking, deviation or even falling off. In addition, follow-up visits should be carried out in time 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after the insertion of the contraceptive ring, and regular maintenance should be maintained once a year thereafter. If any abnormalities such as increased menstrual flow, irregular menstruation, or abdominal pain occur, the contraceptive ring must be removed in time. In addition, when placing an IUD, women must fully understand the type and service life of the IUD they use so that they can replace it in time.

Will the IUD cause a decrease in menstrual flow?

Inserting an IUD should not cause less menstrual flow, but rather excessive menstrual flow. Since some contraceptive rings contain iodine ions, which have cytotoxic and hemolytic effects, resulting in excessive menstrual flow, this is a normal phenomenon. Among the many contraceptive surgical measures, "IUD insertion" can be said to be a long-term contraceptive method. However, women who suffer from acute pelvic inflammatory disease, acute vaginitis, moderate to severe cervical erosion, menorrhagia or non-menstrual bleeding, uterine fibroids, or a narrow cervical opening, or women with serious organic diseases are not suitable for having sex, otherwise it will cause aggravated inflammation and increased menstrual flow. Therefore, if such related symptoms occur, it is best to treat them before inserting an IUD. Irregular menstruation is often a symptom of various gynecological diseases, so if this symptom occurs, it is best not to rush to put on an IUD.

Before removing the IUD, you should first perform an X-ray or "B" type ultrasound examination. For the ring with a tail thread, you need to ask the doctor to dilate the vulva to see if there is any nylon thread outside the cervical opening to confirm that the ring is in the uterine body before removing the IUD. The best time to remove the IUD is within 3-7 days after the menstrual period is over, which can reduce bleeding. Rest for 1 day after removing the IUD. Sexual intercourse and taking a bath in a basin are strictly prohibited within 2 weeks to prevent infection.